Having credit card debt can be damaging to your credit score and your financial future. However, what doesn’t get a lot of attention is the effects that credit card debt can have on your health. There are many effects that having this debt month to month can have, and here are four such examples of…
The career possibilities for the pharmaceutical industry are broad and many of the jobs that are available in the industry don’t get much press. Certainly, most people who are interested in securing jobs in this field know about positions like pharmacist or sales rep, though there are many, many more jobs than that. It’s common…
Heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Per the CDC, approximately 610,000 people in the U.S. die every year from heart disease. Around 735,000 Americans also suffer from a heart attack annually. If you’ve already been diagnosed with a heart disease yourself or you’re concerned that…
Lower back pain can be an inconvenience, and at its worst, it can even be debilitating, causing interference with everyday life. Lower back pain is considered one of the most common ailments when it comes to chronic pain. Aside from headaches and arthritis, lower back pain takes one of the top spots as a major…
Most people just adore the spring and summer months. The warm sunshine, birds chirping and the scent of blooming flowers is a welcome change from the dark, dreary months of winter. However, for some people, the change of seasons marks the beginning of what is four to five months of misery. Approximately 20 million suffer…
If you will soon be undergoing oral surgery, you will need to prepare accordingly so you can undergo the surgery without any problems. This will also ensure that your post-operative care goes smoothly. Oral surgery is commonly performed with a general or local anesthetic, so you should also be prepared to share these tips with…
There are all kinds of developments going on with drug usage, many of which tell us a lot about how our society is being affected by their presence and what we can expect in the near future. These are some trends in the usage of opioids and other substances that Dr. J. Fred Stoner believes…
There are numerous disorders that can affect an otherwise healthy heart. Disorders that occur in the atria are known as atrial or supraventricular arrhythmias. Meanwhile, ventricular arrhythmias take place in the ventricles. Here are the most common heart rhythm disorders to be aware of presented by Dr. Allen Amorn, a cardiologist in Canfield, Ohio. Atrial…
Podiatry is a word that most people are not familiar with. However, what most people fail to realize is that podiatry is easily integrated into our daily lives. It is a field in medical practice that deals with improving an individual’s independence and mobility through the prevention as well as management of foot problems. As…
The majority of people think that plastic surgeons only do surgeries for cosmetic reasons, but there are actually quite a few procedures that are done for medical benefit. It’s actually quite surprising that more people haven’t heard of these surgeries because they’re pretty common. If you’re looking for plastic surgery in Tampa that would medically…